. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. assay him or ever he Sir Palamides turned him, and either lashed at otherwith their swords. But at the first stroke Sir Tristram smotedown Palamides, and gave him such a stroke upon the headthat he fell to the earth. So then Tristram bade yield him,and do his commandment, or else he would slay him. WhenSir Palamides beheld his countenance, he dread his buffetsso, that he granted all his askings. Well said, said Sir Tris-tram, this shall be your charge. First, upon pain of yourlife that ye forsake my lady La Beale Is
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. assay him or ever he Sir Palamides turned him, and either lashed at otherwith their swords. But at the first stroke Sir Tristram smotedown Palamides, and gave him such a stroke upon the headthat he fell to the earth. So then Tristram bade yield him,and do his commandment, or else he would slay him. WhenSir Palamides beheld his countenance, he dread his buffetsso, that he granted all his askings. Well said, said Sir Tris-tram, this shall be your charge. First, upon pain of yourlife that ye forsake my lady La Beale Isoud, and in nomanner wise that ye draw not to her. Also this twelve-month and a day that ye bear none armour nor none harnessof war. Now promise me this, or here shalt thou die. Alas,said Palamides, for ever am I ashamed. Then he sware asSir Tristram had commanded him. Then for despite and angerSir Palamides cut off his harness, and threw them away. And so Sir Tristram turned again to the castle and rodeprivily unto the postern, where kept him La Beale Isoud,. 136 OF SIR TRISTRAM and there she made him good cheer, and thanked God ofhis good speed. So anon, within a while, the king and thequeen understood that it was Tramtrist that smote down SirPalamides; then was he much made of, more than he wasbefore. HOW THE QUEEN ESPIED THAT SIRTRISTRAM HAD SLAIN HER BROTHERSIR MARHAUS BY HIS SWORD, ANDIN WHAT JEOPARDY HE WAS, ANDHOW THE KING SUFFERED HIM TORETURN TO CORNWALL. Thus was SirTramtrist long there well cherished with the king and thequeen, and namely with La Beale Isoud. So upon a day thequeen and La Beale Isoud made a bath for Sir when he was in his bath the queen and Isoud, her daugh-ter, roamed up and down in the chamber; and therewhilesGouvernail and Hebes attended upon Tramtrist, and thequeen beheld his sword thereas it lay upon his bed. Andthen by unhap the queen drew out his sword and beheld ita long while, and both they thought it a passing fair sword;but
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